What the End of Aid Looks Like
The United States and other countries are cutting humanitarian relief. Our reporter went to Somalia to see the impact.
Month: May 2026
International Booker Prize 2026: ‘Taiwan Travelogue’ is First Winner Originally Written in Mandarin
“Taiwan Travelogue” is the first novel originally written in Mandarin to win the major award for fiction translated into English.
Barry Blaustein Dies at 71; Eddie Murphy Was His Muse
He helped create Buckwheat, Mister Robinson and other characters Mr. Murphy played on “Saturday Night Live,” and was a writer of films like “Coming to America.”
Rizwan holds key as BD sense victory
Mohammad Rizwan celebrates a fighting half-century. Photo: AFP Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha produced determined half-centuries to keep Pakistan’s hopes alive in a tense run chase against Bangladesh on the fourth day of the second Test at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Pakistan finished the day on 316/7 in their second innings, … Read more
Qizilbash rides wave of rising streams and Gen Z appeal
Murtaza Qizilbash. Photo: Express KARACHI: Spotify continues to spotlight Pakistan’s most compelling emerging voices through Spotify’s RADAR Pakistan programme, with Lahore-born Murtaza Qizilbash taking centre stage as the platform’s featured artist for Q2 2026, signalling the singer’s rapidly growing connection with audiences both in Pakistan and beyond. As one of the rising voices shaping Pakistan’s … Read more
Trump’s Stock Trades Raise Eyebrows. The Family Says He Keeps His Hands Off.
[The Trump Organization says the president’s financial investments are handled by outside firms and that it has no control over the timing or selection of transactions.
Pentagon Inspector General to Assess U.S. Boat Strikes
The inspector general’s office said it would evaluate whether U.S. Southern Command followed a six-part process for carrying out airstrikes.
Calls for ‘No Seed Oil’ Push Companies to Order Up Butter and Beef Tallow
[Businesses are finding different (and more costly) ways to fry foods as shoppers demand alternatives to seed oils as part of the Make America Healthy Again movement.
Meta Begins Laying Off 8,000 Employees Amid A.I. Transformation
Meta told employees last month that it would carry out mass layoffs on May 20, as the Silicon Valley giant tries to transform into an A.I.-first company.
Bolivia Has Been Paralyzed by Protests. Here’s Why.
After two decades of leftist rule, many voters who backed Bolivia’s new, more conservative president say he’s made their lives harder and are demanding his removal.